Crochet Bikini ~ Free Crochet Bikini Pattern
Crochet Materials:
I used two different colored yarn: Dark Blue and Maroon Red in 100 % Acrylic.
Crochet Hook Size 4.0.
Sewing needle.
Scissors.
Heirloom.
Thick Knitting Needle.
Crochet Bikini Instructions ~ Step by Step Crochet Pattern
This pattern uses UK stitch abbreviation. For the US crochet bikini pattern, click here.
Make Two Crochet Bikini Motifs
With Blue Yarn:
Step 1. Ch 18, turn, tr in 4th ch from hook, tr in every ch to last ch, in last ch crochet: (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr), continue crochet on the bottom of row, tr in every st to end, turn.
Step 2. Ch 3, 1 tr in every tr to end, in 2 ch sp crochet: (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr), continue crochet 1 tr in each tr to end. Turn.
Step 3-5. Rep step 2.
Begin Broomstick Crochet.
See image. Use a thick knitting needle and broomstick up each side 27 (incl 2 ch sp) each side. Do one side first. 3 loops together with 3 dc, Fasten off. Do the other side exactly the same way. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Crochet border using Hairpin crochet
Set the Heirloom on 3rd largest setting.
Step 1. 90 loops each side connected with dc in the middle.
Step 2. Remove work from heirloom. 10 loops together with dc, 3-ch picot in same dc, dc in dc, ch 1, *( dc in next loop, ch 1) x 10, 10 loops together with dc*, continue between ** to last 10 loops, 10 loops together with dc, 3-ch picot in same dc, dc in dc. Fasten off. Turn around and crochet on loops the other side: *(dc in next loop, ch 1), 10 loops together with dc, ch 1*, repeat between ** to end. Fasten off.
Assemble Crochet Bikini
Attach to motifs by point the side of the hairpin motifs with the two picots downwards. Count 22 loops and attach dc of hairpin motif to bottom of bikini motif. Dc across 12 dcs.
Repeat the other side.
Attach strings of Yarn to the top of bikini motifs as follows Dc, draw long 15 cm long loops through, do another dc in the same spot, and draw another 15 cm long loops through. Knot the loops together to secure them.
Repeat the other side.
Continue Assemble the Crochet bikini
With Red Yarn
String red yarn between the two bikini motifs in zigzag similar to a shoelace (see left image above). Do the same to the side with zigzag similar to a shoelace (see right image above).
